American Samoa vs Norway: Total dependency ratio
American Samoa
54.0%
in 2023
Norway
53.9%
in 2023
American Samoa rank
129th
Norway rank
130th
Total dependency ratio over time
- American Samoa
- Norway
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 54.0% against 53.9% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 129th and Norway ranks 130th of 236 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.8% | 55.3% | 45.5% | American Samoa |
| 1960s | 102.4% | 58.4% | 44.0% | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 88.9% | 59.7% | 29.2% | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 73.6% | 56.1% | 17.5% | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 72.6% | 54.7% | 17.9% | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 68.8% | 52.5% | 16.4% | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 52.1% | 7.2% | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 53.9% | 1.0% | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total dependency ratio, American Samoa or Norway?
- American Samoa, at 54.0% against 53.9% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total dependency ratio between American Samoa and Norway?
- 0.1%, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Norway?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Norway rank globally for total dependency ratio?
- American Samoa ranks 129th and Norway ranks 130th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total dependency ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).